Thursday, July 23, 2015

This is a somewhat dubious yet somehow flattering list that Toronto Public Library has put together; our very own Robert Munsch tops the list of authors most likely to be stolen, never returned or simply misplaced. "I am happy to see that thieves like my books and will continue to try
to serve the needs of the reading underworld,” said Munsch, taking the
news rather well. For more on this check out the Star's article.

Dinosaurs—The Grand Tour (779212) Jurassic
World had the highest-grossing box office opening weekend in US history and
has continued strong at the box office—and that’s driving strong sales of our
book. Sales anecdote: Jack Horner, who contributed field notes for the book
(super-helpful for anyone who wants to go dino-hunting in North America), was
the inspiration for the character of Dr. Alan Grant in the original Jurassic
Park.

Friday, July 10, 2015

PW does a great job of summing up trends in teen books. This season, publishers are continuing to respond to subjects out there that are very topical: mental illness, gender identity, etc. To read the full article click here.